baste

Plural: bastes

Noun

• a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
• A basting; a sprinkling of drippings etc. in cooking.

Verb

Verb Forms: basted, basting, bastes

• To sew with long, loose, temporary stitches.
• cover with liquid before cooking
  • "baste a roast"
• strike violently and repeatedly
• sew together loosely, with large stitches
  • "baste a hem"
• To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
• To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
• To coat over something.
• To mark (sheep, etc.) with tar.
• To beat with a stick; to cudgel.

Examples

• I’ll baste this word onto yours to prepare for a much bigger play.

Synonyms

basting, basting stitch, batter, clobber, tack, tacking

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